DescriptionEdit

Gangster Grin debuted in the Designers Challenge Special Series in 2008. Designer Steve Gilmore, a former Hot Wheels intern, designed this car while working for Ford. The design is meant to be a modern 1949 Mercury.

VersionsEdit

The Gangster Grin has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
	2008	Designers Challenge	Metalflake Burgandy	Purple Flames	Chrome / Plastic	Burgandy	Black	Gray CM6	M3305	Thailand
	2008	Designers Challenge	Metalflake Light Purple	Purple flames, Silver trim	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Gray CM6	M3305	Thailand
	2008	Designers Challenge	Flat Black	Black ghost flames	Chrome / Plastic	Blue	Black	Gray CM6	M3305	Thailand
	2008	Designers Challenge	Yellow	Green Flames	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Gray CM6	M3305	Thailand
	2008	8th Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention	Black	White and Red flames w/Nationals logo	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	RR5SP	L8731	Thailand
	2009	2009 Mystery Cars	White	Red flames	Chrome / Plastic	Red Tint	Black	Red-Rim, Black PR5		Malaysia
050 (USA) / 058 (INT)	2010	Treasure Hunts - Regular	Metalflake Purple	Blue and Green tribal design, outlined in peach	Chrome / Plastic	Blue Tint	Blue	10SP	R7439	Malaysia	Hotwheels Logo has either Peach text or text that matches the cars colour
050 (USA) / 058 (INT)	2010	Treasure Hunts - Super	Spectraflame Purple	Blue and Green tribal design, outlined in peach	Chrome / Plastic	Blue tint	Blue	MD	R7451	Malaysia	Hotwheels Logo has either Peach text or text that matches the cars colour
	2012	2012 Mardi Gras Cars	Satin Crimson	Purple and Yellow flames, "Mardi Gras 2012"	Gold / Plastic	Violet tint	Light Yellow	Gold 5SP		Thailand	Kroger Exclusive